Fixing a short arbor on an Uberti 1849 Pocket Pistol

[45 Dragoon]

Greyhawk,
  No need to be fooled here.
Adding material to the arbor removes the ability for the slot to open (it was opening too far in the first place). This means you may need to dress the wedge to fit again.
Adding material to fill in (shorten) the arbor hole allows the slot to open more (you over fill and dress the arbor to correct length). This means a new oversize wedge or custom wedge. The adjustable bearing solves the problem and gives more options. 

As far as the barrel being tilted, think about what you're doing. If the arbor hole is filled in to make it less deep, dressing the ( now too long) arbor down to fit is really bringing it back in line close to where it was in the first place. Likewise, adding material to the end of the arbor and dressing it down is achieving the same thing. You're bringing everything back pretty much to the same place. The whole point of this modification is to arrive at the same "place" every single time you re-install the barrel assay. and end up with a revolver that behaves as if it were a single unit.

Hope this helps.

Mike
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